Tire-making machine



I w'. B. HARSEL.

TIRE MAKING MACHINE.

APPLICATIO JULY 20. 1918 Patented Jan. 13,1920.

w. B. HARSEL.

nae MAKING MACHINE.

' APPLICATION FILED JULY 20. 1918. 1,327,910, Patented Jan. 13,1920;

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\ Will M075. Hansel STATES rAENr m WILLIAM B. HAIRSEL, OF AKRON, OHIOQASSIGNOR TO THE GOODYEAR TIRE 8t RUBBER COMPANY, OF AKRON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

TIRE-MAKING MACHINE.

Specification'of Letters Patent. Patented Jan. 13, 1920.

Application filed July 20, 1918. Serial No. 245,864.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM B. 'HARsEL, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Akron, Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tire-Making Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates primarily to tirebuilding machines, and more particularly to a structure for applying certain so-called finishing strips to the carcass which eventually becomes the casing of a pneumatic tire.

This carcass is customarily built up on the carcass-forming core of a, plurality of successively-applied plies of rubberized fabric. In 'building tires of the pneumatic type, it is usual practice toapply the several different kinds of strips to this carcassby hand and, generally, as separate and successive operations. The carcass havmg been finished, the first finishing element applied thereto is the so-called chafing strip which comprises a narrow strip of rubberized fabric which is applied to the carcass so that it will entirely cover the bead. The next elements to be applied are the so-called side-walls which, under the present modus offactory procedure, comprise a series of' thin, narrow rubber strips-which are applied to the sides of the carcass separately, these being so positioned in respect to'the beads that there shall be a substantial amount or bulk of rubber built upagainst' these beads.

The final step in this procedure is to apply the so-called cushion strip, this bein ap pliedabout the outer circumference o the carcass which, by its application, becomes a completed carcass and ready for its initial cure.

These several operations not only require a considerable time but involve care and accuracy on the part of the tire-builder'to insure the making of a satisfactory product;

and, besides, involve several steps and operations.

The principal object of my invention is to eliminate what I regard as unnecessary steps in this procedure and to effect a convenient and easy application of the chafing strip and side-walls to the carcass.

To this end, my invention primarily resides in means for accurately and positively placing these various finishing strips on the carcass and thereby avoid unsatisfactory guess-work on the part of the tire builder.

These and other important objects andadvantages, that will be apparent from the following description, may be accomplished by the structure illustrated in the accompanying drawings which are,'however, intended merely to be illustrative, since this structure is susceptible. of a wide range of modification and variation without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacri cing any of its salient features or underlying principles.

In these drawings:

Figure 1 is a view: in front elevation of the structure, there being two carcass-forming cores shown 'therein; a

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view in side elevation of the same;

Fig. 3 isv a fragmentary view, in perspective, showing the stitcher-head and a portion of the carcass-forming core; and

Fig. 4 is a similar view illustrating the stitcher-head on a larger scale and showing more clearly the strip-laying rollers and positioning-guide forming a part of the structure.

Referring to these drawings, the reference-numeral 10 designates a carcass-forming core ofany suitable construction and dimensions, there being two of these here shown; but it is to be understood that there may, if desired, be several of themarranged in series. Each of these cores is supported upon a core-chuck and drive, designated generally by the reference-character 11, these instrumentalities being sustained by a pedestal or standard 12;

Adapted to travel in front of the standard v 12 and tobe positionedinoperative rela- "tion to one or .another of the cores 1,0 is a. unit-supporting carriage 13 wh ch traverses tracks 14.

On this carriage is mounted a stitcherhead unit, designated generally bythe refer-- ence-numeral- 15, the details of which will hereinafter be more fully described.

J uxtapos'ed to the structure just described is a roll-supporting frame 16' comprising posts 17 and cross-piece 18: On th s crosspiece is mounted a series of fabric supplyrolls 19, a pair of these being accurately ,positioned over eachcore so that the operator may simultaneously apply two strips of febend, the rolls are supported on a series of studs 20.

Disposed in a plane above the rolls 19 are liner take-up rolls 21, these being mounted on curvedsupports 22'pivoted on the cross- I piece 18, as shown in Fig. 1. These rolls are held in engagement with the fabric-rolls 19 by the force of gravity and, as these rolls rotate, they will in turn cause the liner rolls to' rotate and, thus, take up liner material from the rolls 1.9 as the latter rotate to supply strips to the core.

The aforementioned stitcher-head unit 15 includes a carriage 23 adapted to have advancing and receding movements in respect to the core 10, such movements being effected by a driving-screw 24 which is operated by a hand-wheel 2a Mounted on and carried by the carriage 23 1s a palr of cam-operated stitcher-arms 26 carrying stitehenrolls or disks 27 at their '31 carrying a fabric-laying roller outer extremities. Bolted to and upstanding from each of the arms 26 is a bracket 28 which supports a strip-guide 29. On the under-side of each guide is a bracket 30 which pivotally supports a U-shaped yoke The function of these rollers is to press the strips against the core, the yokes 31 actingunder the influence of a spring 33 for this purpose.

The arms 26 are actuated by a;manuallyoperated cam-member 3i, and by which the arms 26 are positioned in respect to the, fabric being laid upon the core.

Operation.1n operating the structure, above described, the. tire builder first places the required carcass-covered cores upon the series of chucks: Thereupon, he positions the carriage 23 in front of the first core and operates the hand-wheel to cause the car-- riage to be advanced into a position where the fabric-guides 29 will be in close proximity to the beads on thecarcass. Then the ends of the fabric-strip are threaded through these guides 29 and under the roll 32, so that they may be attached to .the carcass. The

' nature of the rubberized fabric. is such as to cause these ends to adhere to the carcass whilethe operator causes the core slowly to revolve until a complete strip of the fabric has been positioned over the entire bead; this operation occurring simultaneously on both sides of the core. The fabric, then bemg severed at the proper length from the mainsupply on the rolls 19, the core is then .set into rapid operation. The stitcher-carriage is next advanced slowly toward the core and, at the same tune, the sticher-disks 27 are, by the manually-operated cam-member 34, forced inwardly to engage the stripbe it a chafing or side-strip the simultaneous action of these supplying rolls and the radial movement of the carriage 23 resulting in the supplying rolls traversing practically the entire width of the strip; these operations being continued until the stri is completely stitched down over the bea 5. Then the carriage 23 is retracted and the unitsupporting carriage 13 is positioned in front of the next core, whereupon it is operated in the. manner just described. These operations are continued until all of the cores have been finished.

If desired, the aforementioned cushion strip may be applied by positioning'a striplaying roller the carcass. This roller is mounted at the upper extremity of a lever 36 pivoted at 37 and actuated by link 38 which in turn is pivotally connected to a foot-lever 39.

From the foregoing, it will be perceived that in this structure a combined strip-applying and stitcher device are mounted upon and operated by the arms 26, which, in turn, are operated by the member 31, this being common to both of the arms to effect simultaneous movement of the arms 26. More-- over, while the guides 29 are'positioning the strips in proper relation to the beads on the carcass, the rolls are operating to effect a preliminary laying of these strips on the beads whereupon the stitcher-disks 27 are brought into operation to complete the stitching down of these strips.

That I claim is: 1

l. A strip-applying structure includinga tire-forming core, a .carriage movable in relation thereto, a guide-sustaining support. carried by and movable with the carriage, and a strip-guiding element on the support and positionable thereby opposite a side of the core for applying a strip of material flatwise thereto.

2. A strip-applying structure including a revoluble core, a movable support associated therewith, and a strip-guidingelement; the guiding-element and pressing-member being simultaneously positionable by the movable support movable on the support and positionable for active operation opposite a side of the core. p

3. A strip-applying structure including a movable support, a strlp-guiding element thereon,\ and a fabric-pressing member juxtaposed to but in a different relative plane from the element for action on a strip 'n succession to the positioning of the strip by the element.

4. A strip-applying structure including a 35 against the tread-portion of lll) succession to the action of the element in applying the same to the core; both the guiding-element and the pressing-member being simultaneously positlonable. in relation to the core.

5. A strip-applying structure including a revoluble core, a strip-guiding element positionable opposite a side of the core for applying a strip of material thereon, a fabricpressingmember associated with the guiding element for action on the strip in succes sion to the action of the element in applying the same to the core, and a" fabric-stitching instrumentality operatively associated with the pressing member for action onthe strip in succession to the action thereon of that element. j

6. A strip-applying structure including an element-sustaining support, a strip-sup plying elementthereon, a core operatively associated with the supplyingelemengand a strip applying device'movable radially in relation to the axis of the core and having an independent swinging movement in relation to the side of the core, whereby a strip of materialunay be successively supplied to,

positionedflagamst, and applied to the side of the core,

7- A-strip applying structure including a frame,almaterial supplying element thereon, a-.-c.o1;'e'supported in operative relation to the supplying element, a strip-applying devicepositionable in relation to the side of the core and operable to apply a strip to said side from the supplying element, and a material-pressing member juxtaposed, and

operating on said strip in succession to the applying device. a

8. A strip-applying structure including a frame, material-supplying elements thereon, a revoluble core supported in operative relation to the supplying elements, a stripapplying device positionable in relation to the core and including a supporting-meme her, a strip-guidingelement thereon, and a material-rolling member the supporting-member. I 9, A strip-applying structure including-a also disposed on frame, material-supplylng elements a revoluble core supported in-operative'grel a g tion to the supplying elements,"a strip-82p? device positionable in relation to the plying I core and including a supporting-member, a strip-guiding element thereon, a materialrolling member also disposed on the supporting-member, and a n'laterlal-stitchlng instrun'icntality juxtaposed to the guiding element.

10. A strip-applyingstructure including a frame, material-supplying elements therestrip-guiding element pressed material-rolling on, a revoluble core supported in operative relation to the supplying elements, a stripapplying device positionable in relation to the core and includingv a supporting-member, a strip-guiding element thereon, a ma; terial-rolling member also disposed. on the supporting-member in a plane different from that of the guiding element for action on a strip of material in succession to the action of the applying device, and a material-stitching instrumentality juxtaposed to the guiding element. Y

11. A strip-applying structure including a frame, material-supplying elements thereon, a" r'evoiuble core supported in operative relation to the supplying elements, a strip- -'str1p-guiding element thereon, a springpressed material-rolling member also disposed on the supporting-member and deriving motion by contacting with the core, and a material-stitching instrumentality juxtaposed to theguiding element. v A

- 13. A strip-applying structure including a frame, material-supplying elements there on, a revoluble core supported in operative relation to the supplying elements, a stripapplying device positionable in relation to the core and including a. supporting-member, a strip-guiding element thereon, a material-rolling member also disposed on the supporting-member, and a carriage for sustaining the strip-applying device and, movable'radially in relation to the axis of the core.

14. A-strip-applying structure includinga frame, material-supplying elements thereon, a revoluble core supported. in operative'rceflecting rotation of the core, a stripfa'pplyingd'evice positionable in relation to' the core and including a supporting-member, a strip guiding element thereon, a material-rolling member also disposed on the supportingmember and deriving motion by contacting lation to the supplying elements, means for frame, material-supplying elements thereon, a revoluble core supported in operative re= lation to the supplying elements, a stripapplying device positionable in'relation to the core and including a supporting-member, a strip-guiding element through which fabric from the supplying elements is threaded, a material-rolling memberalso disposed on the supportingmember in a plane different from that occupied by the rolling-member, and a car riage for sustaining the strip-applying device and movable radially in relation to the axis of the core.

16, A'strip-applying. structure including a series of revoluble cores, a frame juxtaposed thereto, a series of material-supplying rolls on the frame, a. traveling-support movable from core to core, a carriage on the sup; port and having advancing and receding movements in respect to the core, stitchersupporting arms supported on and movable with the carriage, means common to the arms for actuating them in unison, and a strip-applying device on each arm and positionable thereby in relation to the core.

17. A strip-applying structure including a series of revoluble cores, a frame juxtaposed thereto, a series of material-supplying rolls on the frame,[ a-traveling-support movable from core to core, a carriage on the support and having advancing and receding movements in, respect to the core, stitchersupporting arms supported on and movable with the carriage, means common to .the

arms for actuating them in unison, and a rip-applying'device on each arm and positionable thereby in relation to the core and including a strip-guiding element.

18. A strip-applying structure including a series of revoluble cores, a frame juxtaposed thereto, a series of material-supplying rolls on the frame, a traveling-support movable from core to core,-a carriage on the support and having advancing, and ireceding movements in respect to the core, stitchersupporting arms supported on andmovable with the carriage, means common to the arms for actuating them in unisomhnd a strip-applying device on each arm and positionable thereby in relation to the core, including a strip-guiding element and a material-rolling member juxtaposed thereto. r 19. A strip-applying structure including a series of revoluble cores, a frame luxtaposed thereto, a series of material-supplying rolls'on the frame, a traveling-support movable from core to core, a carriage on the support and having advancing and receding movements in respect to the core, stitchersupporting arms supported onfa'nd movable "monto the with the carriage, means..com arms for actuating them in un on, and a strip-applying devlce on each amt-ahaposithereon and g a series of revoluble cores, a roll-sustalmn tionable thereby in relationto the core, in-

rolling member juxtaposed thereto,

the guiding-element.

20. A strip applying structure includin support associated With the cores, a plurality of material-supplying rolls on the support, there being a series of the rolls for each core, a traveling-support movable from core to core and in-relation to each series of rolls, a carriage on the support and having advancing and receding movements'in respect tothe core, stitcher-supporting arms supported on and movable withuthe carriage, means common to the arms for actuating them in unison, and a stri -applying device on each arm and positiona le thereby in re- 7 lation to the core, including a strip-guiding element, a material-rolling member juxtaposed thereto, a stitcher-instrumentality disposed adjacent the guiding-element, and liner take-up rolls juxtaposed on the frame and contacting by force ofgravity with the material-supplying rolls. 3 v

21.- A strip-supplying structure including a revoluble core, a fabric-supplying element associated with the core, and a strip-applying device associated with the core and-supcores a series'of fabric-supplying devices associated w1th each core, a. traveling sup-.

port movable from core to core and, thus, positionable in' relation to each of the fabricsupplying devices, and a strip-applying device on the traveling support and operable to lay a strip of material on one of the cores.

describe d structure includ-' 23. A strip-applying structure including aseries of juxtaposed tire-forming cores, a fabr1c-supply1ng device associatedwith each core, a strip-applying device for laying fabric onto the core as 11: is delivered to'the vcore from the fabric-supplying device, and a movable support for the strip-applying de ,vice for shifting it from core to core.

In witness whereof, I have. hereunto signed my name in the presence of two sub.

scribing witnesses. B. HARSEL.

Witnesses I R. S. TRooNER, E. O. LEADENHAM. 

